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lvnnlife Sep 7th, 2007 07:59 AM

tucson in october. what should we see or do?
 
We are celebrating our 1st anniversary at loews ventana canyon. We are interested in some sight seeing in the area. what are some cool places to see,and are there any restaurants recommended?

NewbE Sep 7th, 2007 08:16 AM

Don't miss the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; take a hike through the Saguaro National Monument nearby, keeping an eye out for petroglyphs; check out the Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert. Happy Trails!

lvnnlife Sep 7th, 2007 08:35 AM

Thanks NewbE,
For the info. Are there any caves we should see and what golf courses would you recommend?

egret Sep 7th, 2007 08:43 AM

My husband had a business trip to the Loews Ventana and it was wonderful.
If you get a chance, I'd definitely visit Sedona.
Happy Anniversary!

china_cat Sep 7th, 2007 08:45 AM

you should definitely check out MikeP's blog for ideas in Tucson:

http://www.mikepintucson.blogspot.com/

lvnnlife Sep 7th, 2007 09:05 AM

Thanks egret,
How far is sedona?

cmcfong Sep 7th, 2007 09:10 AM

If Mike checks in I have a question for him
"how was your trip to Bermuda and where is your trip report?"

NewbE Sep 7th, 2007 11:01 AM

Sedona is pretty far from Tucson--4 hours, maybe 3, depending on what part of Tucson you start from.

I'm not a golfer, so I can't help you there, suzy. As for caves, Kartchner Caverns are about an hour south of Tucson:
http://kartchnercaverns.com/

MikeP really is the SME on Tucson here, check out his blog and read his other posts on this site.

BaltoTraveler Sep 7th, 2007 11:22 AM

We really liked hiking on the Sabino Canyon Trail. Super-easy, and you can even take a tram most of the way up and then walk down.

wtm003 Sep 7th, 2007 11:43 AM

I second everything that NewbE suggested and Balto's Sabino Canyon recommendation. MikeP's blog is a great resource. The desert is beautiful! Have a great trip!

wliwl Sep 7th, 2007 12:17 PM

Bring binoculars. The birds are GREAT.

lvnnlife Sep 7th, 2007 01:14 PM

Thanks everyone. I just checked out mike's blog. It looks great ..as well.


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